RKMBs Forums .::Robegories::. Comic Books Mike Grell interview

From WARLORD 13.

A prime example of why Grell remains one of my favorite artists.

MIKE GRELL interview - Comic Culture




I like this interview because it's very slice-of-life, what it would be like to meet Grell at a convention and talk with him a few minutes, as I have with quite a few writers and artists. Just sitting with him in his convention booth at Dragon Con (Atlanta, GA). I like that Grell not only discusses his work, but a lot of the business side of comics, and it's fun to quietly watch him draw the whole time, and get a feel for his work habits.

Here's a link to Grell's signature series, WARLORD, every last damn issue.

The origin story that preceded the WARLORD series, in
FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL 8
https://comiconlinefree.com/1st-issue-special/issue-8
Also reprinted in WARLORD 11 with a few pages deleted.


WARLORD series
https://comiconlinefree.com/warlord-1976/issue-1

Grell did both pencils and inks on the first 14 issues.
After that Grell dropped to just pencils.
Issue 15 is inked by Grell/Joe Rubinstein.
16-40, 44, 48-50 by Grell/Colletta
41-43, 45, 47 by Grell/Bob Smith.
46 by Grell/Tanghal.

51-71 have Grell scripts, with others taking over the art, Mark Texiera, Jan Duursema, and then I think most compatibly Dan Jurgens starting with issue 63.

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"Why Mike Grell was happy to do work on LEGION (and even happier to leave)"
https://13thdimension.com/why-mike-grell-was-happy-to-work-on-legion-and-even-happier-to-leave-it/



Highlightting a new book about Grell (2019) from TwoMorrows.

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A lesser-known cover by Grell, AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS fanzine issue 12, that partially spotlighted Grell's work at DC.

https://viewcomiconline.com/amazing-world-of-dc-comics-issue-12/

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After the fantastic work Grell did in the first 3 Warlord stories, in FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL 8, and Then WARLORD 1 and 2, the series appeared to be cancelled. I was so crushed by that cancellation, and as I've said before, I literally dreamed one night about going into a 7-11 and being thrilled to see issue 3 on the rack.
https://viewcomiconline.com/1st-issue-special-issue-8/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-1/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-2/

Then, about 8 months later, I went in a 7-11, and there it was on the rack, WARLORD issue 3.
It was literally a dream come true. And close to a year later, the magic was still there, and Grell had become an even better artist.
I still treasure those first 14 issues, that Grell both pencilled and inked.

https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-3/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-4/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-5/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-7/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-8/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-9/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-10/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-11/ (reprint of !st ISSUE SPECIAL 8, but great new cover, and 3 new pages)
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-12/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-13/
https://viewcomiconline.com/warlord-1976-issue-14/